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Attorney: Teacher simulated strip tease during Algebra class

November 16, 2016

Parents of students at Port St. Lucie High School said they are angry that a teacher accused of sexually harassing a ninth-grade boy is still teaching classes. Stuart attorney Gloria Seidule filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that teacher Meri-Ann Johnson engaged in sexual conversation to teach algebraic equations in the classroom.

Legally, it is questionable if the ARNP has the necessary training to diagnose since they did not attend medical school. Many times the diagnosis could be wrong because the doctor did not actually conduct the examination of the patient.

A recent trend that can be seen in many doctor's offices is the increased prevalence of nurse practitioners. What is a nurse practitioner? Should you be seeing the nurse or your doctor? Are you at greater risk?

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